[An Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies by Robert Knox]@TWC D-Link bookAn Historical Relation Of The Island Ceylon In The East Indies PART III 200/205
And so according to their ability they freely give unto him, such things as they are possessors of.
And he out of his Wonderful good nature refuseth not any thing, be it never so mean.
And thus with Drums and Pipes sounding before him, they conduct him home to his house. [How they mourn for the dead.] Their manner of mourning for the dead is, that all the Women that are present do loose their hair, and let it hang down, and with their two hands together behind their heads do make an hideous noise, crying and roaring as loud as they can, much praysing and extolling the Virtues of the deceased, tho there were none in him: and lamenting their own woful condition to live without him.
Thus for three or four mornings they do rise early, and lament in this manner, also on evenings.
Mean while the men stand still and sigh. [The nature of the Women.] These women are of a very strong couragious spirit, taking nothing very much to heart, mourning more for fashion than affection, never overwhelmed neither with grief or love.
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